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August 2020 – as recently announced by the Australian Government, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has extended the length of visas for the skilled (visa subclass 482) and temporary graduate visas (visa subclass 485) to a maximum stay of five years for Hong Kong passport holders. For those Hong Kong passport holders who on … Continued

To contain the rate of infection and spread of the novel coronavirus, many Australian states have closed their borders to non-essential travel. COVID-19 border control requirements are different state to state, however a restriction that will affect interstate travellers is the necessity to enter a self-isolation period of 14 days. In the case of an interstate migration, this … Continued

The Grace Mobility team continues to support our clients and their employees in relocating both nationally and internationally. The year culminated in the first annual TEMI Gala. The Employee Mobility Institute (TEMI) is Australasia’s foremost community-based network of Global Workforce Management professionals, solely focused on supporting individuals and organisations develop and grow their cross-border talent … Continued

Recent research completed by Deloitte has revealed what many employees have known for quite some time, most companies are ill-equipped to move talent internally. The business space has changed drastically over the past few decades as power has shifted from companies to employees in the selection of the right fit for a role. A more … Continued

Relocating your office doesn’t have to cause you headaches. The decision to move is not a small one and it affects everyone involved in the business. Therefore, it requires a lot of thoughtful project planning before, management during and consultation after to ensure an easy and smooth relocation. All in the planning With so many … Continued

Compared to the market of the past, potential employees now have far more power during their job hunt than employers do. Talent now chooses your company, making the search for your next employee much more difficult and time consuming than ever before. You’ll need a recruitment marketing strategy Now that potential employees are calling the … Continued

The holiday season is a very popular time to move house, but does that make it the best time for you to relocate for an international assignment? We’ve weighed up the pros and cons of relocating overseas for work during the holiday season so you can make sure you make the right decision. Pros  Time … Continued

 While relocating overseas is an exciting time, it can also be a difficult one for international assignees. The holiday season is often spent surrounded by friends and family and leaving them behind during that time can make it more difficult to do so, not to mention the public holidays and shut down periods that can … Continued

You know that a global mobility strategy is critical for business success, but did you know that it also effects your organisations’ agility? A high performance global mobility program can help your business prepare for the future by being quick to adapt to change. Here’s why your global mobility program is crucial for agility. Mobility … Continued

The world is a fast evolving space with technology changing and influencing corporate mobility on a global scale. In the next five years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to rapidly influence the workplace, helping to assist mobility teams and international assignees. Mobility, combined with cloud-based computing, is changing business to help increase immediacy, relevance and … Continued